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Recall 2008078

Fuel System · Sterling, Western Star, Freightliner · published 4 Mar 2008

5,007Vehicles affected in Canada
9Models
2005–2007Model years
Truck - Med. & H.D.Safety Mfr

The issue

On certain trucks, the high-pressure fuel line at each injector may fatigue and fracture if a fastener at the end of the line is not properly connected. This would allow high pressure atomized diesel fuel to enter the engine compartment, creating a risk of fire, which could result in property damage, personal injury, or death. Correction: Dealers will affect repairs.

Description (français)

Sur certains camions, la canalisation de carburant haute pression au niveau de chaque injecteur pourrait se fatiguer et se fracturer si un dispositif de fixation situé à l'extrémité de la canalisation n'était pas adéquatement raccordé. Cela permettrait à du carburant diesel atomisé à haute pression de pénétrer dans le compartiment moteur, ce qui créerait un risque d'incendie et pourrait endommager des biens matériels, blesser quelqu'un ou entraîner des pertes de vie. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront effectuer les réparations nécessaires.

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · official text, unchanged

Vehicles covered

Make and modelModel years
Freightliner Business Class M22005, 2006, 2007
Freightliner Century2005, 2006, 2007
Freightliner Classic2005, 2006, 2007
Freightliner Columbia2005, 2006, 2007
Freightliner Coronado2005, 2006, 2007
Freightliner FLD2005, 2006, 2007
Sterling A-Line2005, 2006, 2007
Sterling L-Line2005, 2006, 2007
Western Star 49002005, 2006, 2007

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

ModelYearComplaintsRecallsComplaints about fuel system
Freightliner Business Class M2200579—
Freightliner Business Class M22006813—
Freightliner Business Class M22007417—
Freightliner Century200522—
Freightliner Century200668—
Freightliner Century200709—
Freightliner Classic200503—
Freightliner Classic200614—
Freightliner Classic200716—
Freightliner Columbia20053814—
Freightliner Columbia20061421—
Freightliner Columbia20071127—
Freightliner Coronado200509—
Freightliner Coronado2006112—
Freightliner Coronado2007015—
Freightliner FLD200513—
Freightliner FLD200607—
Freightliner FLD2007010—
Sterling A-Line200506—
Sterling A-Line200608—
Sterling A-Line200709—
Sterling L-Line200518—
Sterling L-Line200609—
Sterling L-Line200738—
Western Star 4900200527—
Western Star 49002006110—
Western Star 49002007014—